The 2017 GMC Acadia shrinks a lot with its second-generation redesign. No longer a big crossover with a standard third row, the Acadia is smaller, lighter and more aimed at the midsize class. Watch the video for more.
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(car engine) The GMC Acadia shrinks a lot with it's second-generation redesign. No longer a big crossover with a standard third row, the Acadia is smaller, lighter and more aimed at the midsize class.
Styling for the new Acadia is a little bit smoother, less trucky than before, but the big issue here is size. Overall length down about seven inches and both width and height down about four inches a piece. All that helps contribute to a weight loss of about 700 pounds GM says. So the big question for families is what is that size reduction do to cargo and passenger space? Well, in terms of passenger space, it's actually not that bad. I'm six feet tall, and I have plenty of leg room, head room and a good seat height position here in the second row of the Acadia. There's an optional third row, no longer standard, with dual walk-in features on either side. You can slide these seats forward to get back there. Actually really good headroom for a third row. Pretty much in any SUV, you don't get that much headroom back there. Pretty decent here still in the Acadia. And if the second row is a couple of clicks forward, you're going to be able to fit adults back there for short trips. Now where the other shoe drops is cargo room. Behind the third row the previous Acadia had a ton of it, not as much here and maximum room, only about 80 cubic feet versus 115 before. The previous generation Acadia, much like it's Chevy Traverse and Buick Enclave siblings, was really a minivan wrapped in an SUV's body. This redesign appears to be more of just a straight up SUV. We'll see how shoppers respond once it goes on sale this spring.
